A: In California, protected classes include, without limitation:
• age (if over 40);
• ancestry, race, color, ethnicity, genetic information or national origin;
• sex;
• sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression;
• pregnancy, breastfeeding, childbirth or related medical conditions;
• physical disability, mental disability or medical condition;
• association with a person with a physical or mental disability;
• veteran or military status;
• marital status;
• religion, creed or religious practices; and
• political affiliation.
A: In California, protected activities include, without limitation:
• reporting unlawful practices or practices that you reasonably believe to be
unlawful;
• reporting a workplace injury and/or filing a workers’ compensation claim;
• filing a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA);
• making a workplace health or safety complaint, including reporting patient safety
concerns in facilities that provide health care;
• reporting Labor Code violations, such as failing to pay all wages owed, failing to
pay overtime wages properly, or failing to provide meal or rest breaks; and
• association with a person with a physical or mental disability;
A: Not necessarily. In California, your inclusion in a protected class or engagement in a protected activity needs to be found to be a substantial motivating factor in your employer’s decision to terminate your employment.
A. Employees who successfully prove that their termination is wrongful may, among other things, seek damages for their wrongful termination in a civil lawsuit against their employer, including, without limitation:
• back pay for damages they may have lost due to the wrongful termination;
• front pay for damages they may expect to lose due to the wrongful termination;
• damages for emotional distress suffered or that will be suffered due to the
wrongful termination; and
• where it can be shown by clear and convincing evidence that the conduct
underlying the termination was performed with malice, oppression, or reckless
disregard for the health and safety of others, including the employee, punitive
damages may be awarded in an amount to punish and deter the employer from
performing such acts again.
R: En California, las clases protegidas incluyen, sin limitación:
A: En California, las actividades protegidas incluyen, sin limitación:
A: Los empleados que demuestren con éxito que su despido es injusto pueden, entre otras cosas, buscar daños y perjuicios por su despido injustificado en una demanda civil contra su empleador, incluyendo, sin limitación:
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